Results of the 2001 Western Australian state election (Legislative Council)

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2001 Western Australian state election
(Legislative Council)
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  1996 10 February 2001 2005  

All 34 seats in the Legislative Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Labor Placeholder.png
L/NP
Greens placeholder-01.png
Leader Kim Chance Norman Moore None
Party Labor Coalition Greens
Leader's seat Agricultural Mining and Pastoral
Seats before12173
Seats won13135
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote397,846381,33083,883
Percentage37.94%36.36%8.00%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.88ppDecrease2.svg 10.06ppIncrease2.svg 2.45pp

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
PHON
DEM
Leader John Fischer None
Party One Nation Democrats
Leader's seat Mining and Pastoral
(won seat)
Seats before02
Seats won30
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote103,57138,968
Percentage9.88%3.72%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.88ppDecrease2.svg 2.86pp

This is a list of electoral region results for the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 2001 Western Australian state election.

Contents

Results by electoral region

Agricultural

2001 Western Australian state election: Agricultural [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 13,591
Liberal 1. Bruce Donaldson (elected 1)
2. Murray Nixon
3. Stuart Adams
4. Brian Reading
5. Margaret Rowe
24,48430.0
    One Nation 1. Frank Hough (elected 2)
    2. Ron McLean
    3. Leonard Hamersley
    17,93422.0+22.0
    Labor 1. Kim Chance (elected 3)
    2. Dale Piercey
    3. Kelly Shay
    4. Cathryn Backer
    16,48620.2−2.5
    National 1. Murray Criddle (elected 4)
    2. Dexter Davies
    3. Geoff Gill
    4. Chris Nelson
    5. Allan Marshall
    6. Gavin Davis
    15,37318.9
      Greens 1. Dee Margetts (elected 5)
      2. Kate Davis
      3,6984.5+4.5
      Curtin Labor Alliance 1. A E Harvey
      2. Malcolm Talbot
      1,9402.4+2.4
      Democrats 1. Marilyn Rock
      2. Malcolm McKercher
      1,5081.9−4.8
      Independent Ramon Kennedy1180.1+0.1
      Total formal votes81,54197.5+0.8
      Informal votes2,0942.5−0.8
      Turnout 83,63592.0+0.9

      East Metropolitan

      2001 Western Australian state election: East Metropolitan
      PartyCandidateVotes%±%
      Quota 39,831
      Labor 1. Nick Griffiths (elected 1)
      2. Ljiljanna Ravlich (elected 3)
      3. Louise Pratt (elected 4)
      4. John Carruthers
      5. Brad George
      6. Emiliano Barzotto
      105,59644.2+8.1
      Liberal 1. Peter Foss (elected 2)
      2. Derrick Tomlinson (elected 5)
      3. Bill Munro
      4. Deborah Hopper
      5. Ken Shephard
      72,37830.3−10.2
      One Nation 1. Robin Scott
      2. Marye Daniels
      23,98610.0+10.0
      Greens 1. Lee Bell
      2. Alison Xamon
      15,3796.4+1.0
      Democrats 1. Norm Kelly
      2. Julie Ward
      9,7544.1−2.7
      Christian Democrats 1. Gerard Goiran
      2. Derk Gans
      6,6162.8+0.4
      Curtin Labor Alliance 1. Megan Kirwan
      2. Simon Makin
      2,6051.1+1.1
      Independent Joan Torr1,7790.7+0.7
      Independent John Tucak3580.2+0.2
      Independent Tom Hoyer3390.1+0.1
      Independent 1. Alan Bateson
      2. Linda Bateson
      1930.1+0.1
      Total formal votes238,98397.1+0.4
      Informal votes7,0882.9−0.4
      Turnout 246,07192.0+0.4

      Mining and Pastoral

      2001 Western Australian state election: Mining and Pastoral
      PartyCandidateVotes%±%
      Quota 8,691
      Labor 1. Tom Stephens (elected 1)
      2. Jon Ford (elected 3)
      3. Kevin Leahy
      4. Liz Tassell
      5. Margaret Vincent
      6. Mike Anderton
      20,59639.5−8.5
      Liberal 1. Norman Moore (elected 2)
      2. Greg Smith
      3. Isabelle Scott
      4. Ken Baston
      5. John Fawcett
      13,90826.7−9.0
      One Nation 1. John Fischer (elected 4)
      2. Wayne Trembath
      3. Irene Wybom
      7,24713.9+13.9
      Independent 1. Mark Nevill
      2. Randy Spargo
      3. Janeneil Sibosado
      4,8789.4+9.4
      Greens 1. Robin Chapple (elected 5)
      2. Scott Ludlam
      2,3054.4+4.4
      National 1. Dudley Maslen
      2. Paul Ausburn
      3. Peter Kneebone
      1,3612.6−7.1
      Democrats 1. Don Hoddy
      2. Pam Heald
      8341.6−3.4
      Independent 1. Tom Helm
      2. Diane Mills
      8131.6+1.6
      Independent Vin Cooper1400.3+0.3
      Independent Murray Kennedy620.1+0.1
      Total formal votes52,14497.6+0.3
      Informal votes1,2982.4−0.3
      Turnout 53,44279.9+1.3

      North Metropolitan

      2001 Western Australian state election: North Metropolitan
      PartyCandidateVotes%±%
      Quota 39,829
      Liberal 1. George Cash (elected 1)
      2. Ray Halligan (elected 3)
      3. Alan Cadby (elected 5)
      4. Peter Collier
      5. Michael Sutherland
      6. Andre Shannon
      7. Alan Carstairs
      122,21738.4−8.0
      Labor 1. Ed Dermer (elected 2)
      2. Ken Travers (elected 4)
      3. Graham Giffard (elected 7)
      4. Batong Pham
      5. Roslyn Harley
      6. Andrew Waddell
      118,02737.0+6.1
      Greens 1. Giz Watson (elected 6)
      2. Cameron Poustie
      3. Brenda Roy
      31,0319.7+3.3
      One Nation 1. Gerry Kenworthy
      2. Leeann Hopkins
      19,4036.1+6.1
      Democrats 1. Helen Hodgson
      2. Tim Law
      13,6904.3−3.4
      Christian Democrats 1. Dwight Randall
      2. Brian Peachey
      7,6982.4+2.4
      Independent 1. Ismail Fredericks
      2. Sam Basri
      3,5391.1+1.1
      Independent David Berry1,4910.5+0.5
      Curtin Labor Alliance 1. Michael Whiteside
      2. Ismail Julius
      9100.3+0.3
        Seniors Audrey Anderson4140.1+0.1
      Independent Bronislaw Tabaczynski2070.1+0.1
      Total formal votes318,62797.4+0.3
      Informal votes8,4262.6−0.3
      Turnout 327,05390.7+0.5

      South Metropolitan

      2001 Western Australian state election: South Metropolitan
      PartyCandidateVotes%±%
      Quota 37,068
      Labor 1. Sue Ellery (elected 1)
      2. Kate Doust (elected 3)
      3. Sylvia Mortas
      4. Liam Costello
      5. Kim Young
      6. Chilip Foo
      95,62543.0+6.9
      Liberal 1. Barbara Scott (elected 2)
      2. Simon O'Brien (elected 4)
      3. Alison Gibson
      4. Barry Pound
      5. Margaret Thomas
      75,27733.8−7.5
      Greens 1. Jim Scott (elected 5)
      2. Lynn MacLaren
      20,0289.0+2.1
      One Nation 1. Tony Dines
      2. Sandra Rawlings
      15,8497.1+7.1
      Democrats 1. Jakica Zaknic
      2. Pam Townshend
      10,9524.9−1.6
      Curtin Labor Alliance 1. Adrian Bennett
      2. June Bennett
      2,8901.3+1.3
      Independent Eddie Hwang8850.4+0.4
      Independent Lawrence Shave5660.3+0.3
        Seniors Pet van de Zuidwind2220.1+0.1
      Independent Rick Finney1090.1+0.1
      Total formal votes222,40397.4+0.3
      Informal votes5,9102.6−0.3
      Turnout 228,31390.9+0.5

      South West

      2001 Western Australian state election: South West
      PartyCandidateVotes%±%
      Quota 16,882
      Liberal 1. Barry House (elected 1)
      2. Bill Stretch (elected 4)
      3. Robyn McSweeney (elected 6)
      4. John Silcock
      5. Nigel Hallett
      6. Robert Nicholson
      7. Craig Carbone
      47,86235.4
        Labor 1. John Cowdell (elected 2)
        2. Adele Farina (elected 5)
        3. Matt Benson-Lidholm
        4. Ursula Richards
        5. Patricia Creevey
        6. Garry Newman
        41,51630.7+2.6
        One Nation 1. Paddy Embry (elected 3)
        2. Peter O'Reilly
        3. Judith South
        19,15214.2+14.2
        Greens 1. Chrissy Sharp (elected 7)
        2. Basil Schur
        3. Judy Trembath
        11,4428.5+1.0
        National 1. Mal Cameron
        2. Steve Dilley
        3. Gordon Smith
        8,3396.2
          Democrats 1. Alf Denman
          2. Alison Wylie
          2,3611.7−2.7
          Christian Democrats Justin Moseley1,7911.3+1.3
          Independent Ken Gunson1,6331.2+1.2
          Curtin Labor Alliance Terry Iturbide6400.5+0.5
            Seniors Glen Wood3180.2+0.2
          Total formal votes135,05497.4+0.4
          Informal votes3,6182.6−0.4
          Turnout 138,67292.1+0.2

          See also

          References

          1. Green, Antony. "Western Australian state election, 2001" (PDF). ABC Election Archives. Retrieved 2 September 2014.